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What Is Instant coffee, espresso and How Can I Use It?

Instant coffee, espresso is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store it, what to substitute, and 68 recipes to get you started.

instant coffee, espresso

Where found

Instant coffee, espresso is usually found in the coffee & tea section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.

In Chinese:速溶咖啡,快报
British (UK) term:
en français:café instantané, expresso
en español:café instantáneo, expresso

Recipes using instant coffee, espresso

There are 68 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Chocolate Cappucino Cheesecake

Chocolate Cappucino Cheesecake

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A rich and decadent cheesecake that combines the classic flavours of coffee and chocolate with a spiced chocolate crust.

Cappuccino Cupcakes

Cappuccino Cupcakes

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Cappuccino cupcakes blend espresso into a moist chocolate batter lightened with prune puree as a butter substitute. Topped with whipped cream and cocoa for that cafe-style finish.

Ultimate Dark Chocolate Mousse

Ultimate Dark Chocolate Mousse

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If you are a big fan of dark chocolate and mousse, this ultimate dark chocolate mousse will be sure to satisfy your cravings and taste buds.

Coffee Streusel Bundt Cake with Coffee Glaze & Hazelnuts Topping

Coffee Streusel Bundt Cake with Coffee Glaze & Hazelnuts Topping

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Coffee cake that has coffee in the cake and in the glaze! Of course you can always enjoy a slice with a cup of coffee. Perfect as a morning or afternoon pick me up.

Chocolate Mocha Mousse Passover Cake

Chocolate Mocha Mousse Passover Cake

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This flourless chocolate mocha cake is moist, rich and super chocolaty. You won't believe it's flour-less, so your gluten-free friends or family can all enjoy one or two slices of this decadent cake.

South Beach-Style Mocha Ricotta Creme

South Beach-Style Mocha Ricotta Creme

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Sweetened ricotta and chocolate make the perfect South Beach Diet Phase 1 dessert.

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Chocolate-Cinnamon Torte with Mocha Fudge Glaze

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A vegan chocolate-cinnamon torte made with tofu and sugar substitute, glazed with a glossy mocha fudge topping spiked with espresso. No eggs, no dairy, and completely plant-based without sacrificing richness.

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French Chocolate Coffee Layer Cake

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A decadently rich chocolate cake that contains no flour but has the consistency and density of a chocolate candy bar.

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French Chocolate Coffee Layer Cake

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A decadently rich chocolate cake that contains no flour but has the consistency and density of a chocolate candy bar.

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Ischli Cookies

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Ischler cookies are an Austrian classic from Bad Ischl: ground-almond shortbread rounds sandwiched with raspberry jam and crowned with espresso-spiked chocolate icing. Spa-town pastry royalty.

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Chocolate Hazelnut Surprise Cake

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Cocoa-espresso cake loaded with toasted ground hazelnuts and glazed with warm seedless raspberry jam. Topped with fresh raspberries and chopped hazelnuts for an elegant, butter-free finish.

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Classic Tiramisu with Zabaglione

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Authentic Italian tiramisu with zabaglione, mascarpone, and espresso. Marsala-based custard layered with rum-soaked sponge cake in wine glasses. Serves 8, chill 3 hours.

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Decadent Halloween Brownies

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Triple-chocolate Halloween brownies with espresso, walnuts, and chocolate chips, chilled and cut into festive shapes with cookie cutters, then frosted in orange.

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U.S. Mints

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U.S. Mints are intensely fudgy mint chocolate brownies spiked with espresso and creme de menthe, then topped with a smooth mint chocolate glaze. Make-ahead chocolate-mint squares for entertaining.

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Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Almond Brittle

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Flourless chocolate cake with espresso and a shard of homemade chocolate almond brittle on top. Dense, fudgy, and gluten-free, the kind of cake you serve warm with a fork.

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Chocoholics Cookies

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Triple chocolate cookies with unsweetened and semi-sweet chocolate, espresso, toasted pecans and walnuts, finished with a piped chocolate drizzle. Dense, fudgy, and intensely rich.

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Maria's Ischli Cookies (Mf)

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Traditional Austrian Ischli cookies with ground almonds, sandwiched with raspberry jam and topped with mocha chocolate icing. A classic European holiday cookie worth the overnight chill.

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Chocolate Espresso Torte

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Flourless chocolate espresso torte with a pound of semi-sweet chocolate, Kahlua, and 8 eggs baked in a water bath. Dense, fudgy, and intensely rich.

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Toffee Ice Cream Pie

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Toffee ice cream pie with a cinnamon chocolate-cookie crust, layers of coffee-toffee-crunch ice cream, and a rich espresso ganache sauce. Make-ahead frozen dessert that holds for two weeks.

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Chocolate Mousse Flowerpot

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A masterchef-level dessert: espresso chocolate mousse over creme anglaise, served in flowerpot dishes and topped with handmade chocolate flowers.

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Deep Chocolate Torte with Coffee Buttercream

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A flourless chocolate torte layered with whipped ganache, apricot preserves, and espresso buttercream, finished with piped rosettes and chocolate coffee beans.

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Chocolate-Mocha Ring

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Microwave chocolate mocha cake baked in a ring mold in under 20 minutes. Espresso deepens the cocoa flavor in this quick, from-scratch one-bowl dessert.

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Triple Espresso Brownies

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Three layers of espresso-spiked chocolate: a fudgy brownie base, a brown sugar walnut filling with coffee granules, and a mocha chocolate drizzle on top. For serious coffee and chocolate lovers.

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Triple Espresso Brownies

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Three layers of espresso-spiked chocolate: a fudgy brownie base, a brown sugar walnut filling with coffee granules, and a mocha chocolate drizzle on top. For serious coffee and chocolate lovers.

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Triple Espresso Brownies

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Three layers of espresso-spiked chocolate: a fudgy brownie base, a brown sugar walnut filling with coffee granules, and a mocha chocolate drizzle on top. For serious coffee and chocolate lovers.

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